Readers respond to the publicity surrounding the release of Spare, and the future of the royal family
In her column (Are you siding with Harry or the palace? Either way, you fall into the royalist trap, 9 January), Polly Toynbee wrote: “The monarchy’s popularity has declined for years: more 18- to 24-year-olds would now prefer to have an elected head of state, while only 53% of 25- to 49-year-olds are in its favour.”
No mention was made of older folk, but I’ll soon be 84 and was more disappointed than I can express that Charles, in his maiden speech as king, didn’t do what I so hoped he would and announce that he would have the monarchy dissolved completely before his reign ended.
